Again, I think failure is a respectable part of everyone's life and I support being out in the open about it. I don't think failure is a bad word, so here's another story about one of mine. (And here's another nother story of failure) In 2015 I launched Welcome...
Almost six years ago I blogged about my failures as an English PhD candidate and also as a musician (that's here: I'm a failure - y qué?). I've also gone through a divorce since then and now I can add another one to the heap: I'm a failure as a multi-level marketer....
In July 2018 I started a business helping solopreneurs with their blog writing and other office tasks, but now I have a website that explains what my business really is. I am The Content Conductor and I provide virtual assistance and content writing to women...
November 1, 2018 was the second annual Latina Equal Pay Day. Before last week I didn't know that Latinas earn less than not only white men, but white women. In fact, while white women get 79 cents for every dollar a white man makes, Latinas get 53 cents. Son of a...
If any friends or family follow this blog as a way of seeing how I'm doing, I'm fine. I can't explain the four-month gap between posts except that maybe I didn't feel like blogging because I felt okay. I blog more when I'm unhappy, I think. Maybe that's typical of...
Well, here's a story. Now I'm SO glad I bought that Christmas mantel covering! My new Christmas tradition is to invite any internationals over to my home who don't have a place to go and who would like to celebrate Christmas the American way. I do this through my...
Hey, all my friends: A local radio station has a program that interviews artists in the community. For some reason, bloggers count, so I'll be on the show on Saturday, Dec. 9th at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time. Legend Media, WGHC 98.3FM, broadcasts from Uptown...
Jerome McDonnell is the nicest person! Hey, everyone: I was on NPR yesterday! National Public Radio (NPR) is a non-profit American news organization that provides news without advertising or government money. It's supported 100% by listerners and private grants. The...
Part of my new business for non-native English speakers is helping with pronunciation. To this end, Welcome Dialogue is now present on YouTube. Visit my channel for short videos that help you practice American English. So far I have videos that practice the vowel...
On this April Fool's Day, I feel like stating the obvious: depression is not productive. At the age of 49 and three quarters, I'm still learning how to manage my chronic depression, which sometimes gets triggered by a specific circumstance, but often shows up with no...
I have friends who won't invite anyone over because their place is a mess. As a big party hostess, I know the joy they're missing out on by never having people over, plus living with the anxiety that someone might just stop by unannounced (horror). No one should let...
As of today, I'm the proud owner of two blogs. Some say blogs are over, but I think people have just changed the way they consume them. It used to be that people subscribed to a blog and read everything posted on it. Now apps or newsletters deliver links to various...
In the fall I began a business that provides services to non-native English speakers who came to the U.S. as adults. I help with communication skills, American social skills and American business culture. It's going well, but any new business takes considerable...
For those of us who have never managed others, Boss's Day feels like an unnecessary holiday because don't those people have the advantage every day? They're already the boss of us, what other perks do they need? I realize this is unsympathetic because from talking to...